Eastern has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Northwest Mohawks at 7:00 p.m. Northwest took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastern, who comes in off a win.
Coming off of a narrow one-set win over Jackson, Eastern left no doubt about the outcome versus Western on Tuesday. The Eagles blew past the Indians 3-0.
Eastern not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Western between 16 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-16.
Eastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Izabelle Beekman, who had 13 assists, nine digs, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Pollard, who had 13 assists and six digs.
Meanwhile, Northwest came up short against Oak Hill on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
While Northwest ultimately came up short, they really made Oak Hill work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 23-25, 25-20, 26-24.
Northwest has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's taken a bite out of their 3-8 record this season. As for Eastern, they are now 6-4, having gone 3-4 since their three-game winning streak ended.
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